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Arts Foundation and Citizens Bank Offering Free Outdoor Concerts This Summer

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Centerville MA, June 19, 2006 - The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod and the Citizens Bank Foundation will offer free, weekly outdoor concerts in four Cape Cod towns this summer. The popular Citizens Bank Summer Concerts on the Green will return this year to Peg Noonan Park in Falmouth Village, and three new locations join the concert series program this summer in Dennis, Hyannis, and Eastham.

“There’s nothing better than a summer night outdoors on the Cape enjoying music by our local artists,” said Andy Philips, Vice President and Director of Community Sponsorships at Citizens Bank of Massachusetts. “Citizens is committed to the communities where we live and work and we are proud to sponsor the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod’s outdoor summer concert series. We look forward to many evenings of free family entertainment for Cape residents and summer visitors alike.”

Summer Concerts on the Green in Falmouth
The concerts in Falmouth will take place Friday evenings 6:00 p.m. through 7:30 p.m. at Peg Noonan Park, next to the Falmouth Public Library. The program for Falmouth includes:

June 30 Tripping Lily
July 7 Eddie and Donna Scheer
July 14 George Gritzbach Trio
July 21 Full Spectrum
July 28 Liam McGuire
August 4 Flipside
August 11 Dancing Dogs
August 18 Pat Ryan Jazz
August 25 Explicit Noise

The Falmouth concerts are offered in collaboration with the Falmouth Village Association and Pat Ryan of Full Spectrum Music.

Summer Concerts on the Harbor in Hyannis
The concerts in Hyannis will be offered at Aselton Park in Hyannis Harbor, at the corner of Ocean and South Street, on Tuesday nights at 6 pm.

July 11 10K Shimmer
July 18 Banda de Ipanema
July 25 Blu Mulcru
August 1 Celtic Tide
August 8 Tripping Lily
August 15 Full Spectrum Music
August 22 Judy Wallace
August 29 Bart Weisman Group

Summer Concerts on the Bandstand in Dennis
The concerts in Dennis will be performed Mondays at 7 pm on the Dennis Village Green on Route 6A in Dennis.

July 3 Moonlighters
July 10 Ear 2 Ear
July 17 Society by the Sea
July 31 Crabgrass
August 7 Java Swing Band
August 14 Full Spectrum Band
August 21 Bourbon Street Paraders
August 28 Harwich Town Band

Summer Concerts on Salt Pond in Eastham
The concerts in Eastham will be performed Wednesdays at 6 pm in the amphitheater at the Salt Pond Visitor Center at Cape Cod National Seashore in Eastham.

June 28 Michael Troy
July 12 PJ OConnell
July 19 The Ticks
July 26 Link Montana and the Rough Riders
August 2 Toejam Puppet Band
August 9 Cape Cod Conservatory Jazz Band
August 16 Chandler Travis Philharmonic
August 23 Zoe Lewis
August 30 Kami Lyle

All concerts are free and open to the public. Guests are encouraged to bring a beach chair or blanket to the concerts. There will be no rain dates.

The Citizens Bank Foundation is a charitable contributions vehicle of Citizens Bank. The foundation’s support is focused on housing, community development and basic human needs. Citizens’ Web site is citizensbank.com.

The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod supports, promotes, and celebrates the art, culture, and heritage of Cape Cod year-round. For more information about the AFCC please visit us online at www.artsfoundation.org or call 508-362-0066.